Rachael Ray Mention in Retro Food Article

The Philadelphia Inquirer recently offered an article about what is seen as a "retro food" trend that includes a mention for Rachael Ray.

The article details a growing trend among cookbooks and chefs toward offering recipes that harken back to older, staid recipes and comfort foods. Sometimes the recipes are provided as flashbacks to days gone by, other times they are offered with a modern twist.

Whether this movement reflects a lack of creativity, a desire to connect with the past, or simply an understand that some recipes are timeless is not really settled by the article. I happen to think it is a combination of all of those factors.

The Rachael Ray mention states: "Even foodie Rachael Ray has got into the act with her retro-metro version of tuna casserole - made with fresh tuna, of course."

Personally, I think Rachael Ray often supplies recipes that are at least premised on traditional dishes and/or comfort foods and believe she always has.

If this is a growing trend, it can only serve to further help Rachael Ray's career. However, I think that if Rachael is cashing in on the movement, it is more of an accidental boon to her. After all, she has been supplying these kind of recipes (in addition to truly creative new fare) for a long time in her string of successful cookbooks and television shows.

Here it is.